Ariel and Justin are having lunch and discussing their ideal workplace culture. Ariel prefers an organization that is result oriented and tries to always outpace its competitors. Justin prefers an organization that is like a family where he can confide in his colleagues. Based on the self-assessment, which of the following is most likely true?

• Ariel prefers a clan culture, while Justin prefers a market culture.
• Ariel prefers a hierarchy culture, while Justin prefers an adhocracy culture.
• Ariel prefers an adhocracy culture, while Justin prefers a market culture.
• Ariel prefers a market culture, while Justin prefers a clan culture.

Rachel is a recent college graduate looking at different job openings. She is looking at organizations and envisions the place she ends up as being family-like where employees feel comfortable sharing information about their personal lives. She also would prefer an organization that encourages its employees to participate in social events like company picnics. Based on the self-assessment, Rachel prefers to be at an organization with which culture?

• Clan
• Adhocracy
• Market
• Hierarchy

An organization with an external focus and which values stability and control is associated with a _________ culture whereas an organization with an external focus and which values flexibility is associated with a _________ culture.

• clan; hierarchy
• hierarchy; clan
• adhocracy; market
• market; adhocracy

Which of the following isespeciallyinfluential for the creation of culture withinyoungerorganizations?

• the industry the organization operates within
• organization size
• the preferences of the founder(s)
• the degree to which organizational structure is centralized